5 Dimensions

Sally Cameron

Machine and paper pieced. Machine quilted. A Sally Challenge Quilt made sequentially by 4 friends (Sally Cameron, Mitzi Bojar, Jen Sirek, Peg Sorenson) with a starting fabric for inspiration. Amy Parker longarm quilted this piece.

Colors of Summer

Donna Chandler

Cut with wave rotary cutter, fused applique, free motion quilting. Made out of 1 piece of hand dyed fabric. I had to design the color layout myself. I added more pieces/sections to make a fuller design than the original design. Fiesta Floribunda III kit by Anne Lullie.

Dragonflies to Heaven

Donna Chandler

Machine pieced, raw edged applique, free motion applique with variegated thread. Dragonfly pattern used but I embellished it by making the wings 3-D. Hoffman kit designed by JoAnn Hoffman.

Matron of Honor

Susan Couch

It is a digital composite with components derived from the artist’s photography, AI generated images and other sources. It was printed by the artist onto treated linen, enhanced with Inktense pencils, and machine quilted with cotton and polyester threads. This quilt was inspired by the theme of Abundance. The yellow peonies represent abundance, optimism, warmth,Continue reading “Matron of Honor

Susan Couch

Squash Squad

Sue Daurio

Wool applique with embroidery embellishment. During the pandemic this was a free stitch along with Sue Spargo. This piece was embellished and quilted by Sue Daurio. Sue Spargo Squash Squad.

Red Winged Blackbird

Sue Daurio

Yarn couching. Based on a pattern by McKenna Ryan. Rather than use a traditional applique method I decided to yarn couch the cattails and birds. This was done directly on the quilted piece. Yarn couching and quilted by Sue Daurio. Based on McKenna Ryan Lake forest pattern.

Yellow Chickadee

Sue Daurio

Yarn couching. Based on a pattern by McKenna Ryan. Rather than use a traditional applique method I decided to yarn couch the thistle and birds. This was done directly on the quilted piece. Yarn couching and quilted by Sue Daurio. Based on McKenna Ryan Lake forest pattern.

Big Grey

Sue Daurio

Free form curved piecing, embellished with yarn couching. This is an original design that was based on using only three colors for the quilt and a technique that was new to the maker. The technique I used was free form curved piecing. The bird was yarn couched on tulle and water soluble interfacing which wasContinue reading “Big Grey

Sue Daurio

Space Noel

Chris Deering

Machine piecing, fussy cutting, raw edge applique, machine quilted. This is the product of a wonderful “Summer Seminar” taught by quilter Edrene Heiss. With Edrene’s encouragement and her generosity, every participant designed a masterpiece!

Liberty Wedding

Jil Levin Deheeger

Paper pieced by machine, machine quilted – all by me. Loved learning and doing paper piecing. Love the dynamic feeling of the pattern. Karen Stone “Lady Liberty” – not a kit – everything chosen by me.

90 Days of Mindful Stitching Sampler

Kathy Downie

Wool applique using pearl cotton creative stitching on woven cotton background. Wool applique using pearl cotton creative stitching on woven cotton background. Freemotion machine quilted. Sue Spargo Stitch Along

Textured Tapestry

Barbie Eich

Leclerc Gobelin Tapestry Loom, many assorted earth tone yarns and fibers. Hand woven. Nature inspires my art – tree bark, leaves, even shades of colors in dirt. Every direction you look has detail and design to explore. Always look closer.

Aqua Yoga

Sarah Evans

Machine pieced and machine quilted on a frame (longarm). I practice Aqua Yoga. One of our props are colorful pool noodles; arcs of color that the water dances against as they sit along the edge of the pool waiting to be used. One day in the pool the noodles looked a lot like the curvesContinue reading “Aqua Yoga

Sarah Evans

Pandemic Bars

Sarah Evans

Machine pieced, Machine quilted on a frame (longarm) Sometimes you just gotta sew. Long strips of fabric from a “jelly roll” pack of fabric are ideal for mindless yet mindful stitching. Once all the rows are sewn together now you have have fabric that you can cut apart again! The folly and fun of quilting:Continue reading “Pandemic Bars

Sarah Evans